The problem is with all that efficiency of walking down the hallway to your office or having meetings stacked from the time you get up until the time you collapse, burnout happens slowly, then quickly. You don’t even realize it has hit you.

Here are some recommendations from Will Leitch that have helped improve the WFH revolution.

1. Do not just wear pajamas all day.
2. Conversely, do not forget that you are also in your home.
3. Limit how much time you spend on social media.
4. Set a clear schedule with set parameters.
5. Go outside.

Happy remote working!

“The truth is if you’re motivated by getting others to think you’re living an awesome life, you will never be truly happy. Why? Because if you’re relying on other people’s opinions or praise to feel good about yourself, you’ll always be anxious because you can’t control it. (The fact is seeking approval leads to lower self-esteem, neuroticism, depression, and even narcissistic behaviors.)”

The reality in that during our own pursuit of happiness we often times get corrupted by how individuals present on social medium and we begin comparing our insides to others outsides. We too many times get caught up in the “sharing power” of our own life rather than the “experience power” of actually doing it. The purpose of documenting our own accomplishments in a private list that will only be ever viewed by us gives you the experience of comparing your insides to your insides; the ultimate benchmark. It gives you a judgement free experience.

One of my goals this year is to collect experiences; to try something new each week. Last week I went axe throwing, the week before that, duckpin bowling. Each of these things I’ve logged privately but haven’t posted anywhere until now. Collecting experiences is something that’s been a joy to pursue, even when I don’t blast it on social for others to see and ‘like’ Stop comparing your shit to others, do something for the “experience power” not the “sharing power.”

365 days. 5 years. 1,825 moments captured.

In her bestselling book The Happiness Project, Gretchen Rubin discovers the pleasure of writing just one sentence every day. The Happiness Project One-Sentence Journal helps you to make a fascinating and revealing time capsule of the next five years of your life. Simply turn to today’s date, reflect on the quote at the top of the page, and jot down just one sentence (perhaps about something good that happened that day).

This daily ritual is highly do-able and provides a striking sense of accomplishment, and as the years go by you can see how your entries evolve.